H.J.Res. 17House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

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This joint resolution states that Congress disapproves of the District of Columbia Council’s approval of the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. By expressing disapproval, Congress signals that it does not support the D.C. law that would affect voting rights for local residents. The resolution applies only to the D.C. law and does not create new policy beyond the disapproval.

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Congress formally disapproves the D.C. Council’s Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which was enacted on October 18, 2022 and transmitted to Congress on January 10, 2023.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

January 12, 2023

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Introduced in House

January 12, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

January 12, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 12, 2023

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 17

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 12, 2023

Mr. Comer (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Grothman, Ms. Mace, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Pfluger, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Norman, Mr. LaTurner, and Mr. Sessions) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

JOINT RESOLUTION

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24–640), enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia on October 18, 2022, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on January 10, 2023.